 Twas Presbyterian true blue, For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant saints, whom all men grant To be the true church militant ; Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun ; Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery ; And...  Wit and Humor - Page 179by Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 261 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Louis Simond - 1817 - 476 pages
...cette sorte de discipline. L'idée du pouvoir militaire révolte toujours ici. Chez d'autres peuples, Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun , c'est celui auquel on se soumet le plus volontiers. On avait distribué partout une feuille impri-.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1819 - 644 pages
...When they throw out and miss the matter. For his religion, it was fit To match his learning and Ms wit : Twas presbyterian true blue ; For he was of...; Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery ; And prove their doctrine orthodox, By apostolic blows and knocks ; Call fire, and sword, and desolation,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 412 pages
...terms, such as men smatter When they throw out and miss the matter. For his religion,-)- it was fit To match his learning and his wit ; 'Twas Presbyterian...whom all men grant To be the true Church Militant ;t Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun;§ Decide all controversies by Infallible... | |
 | Samuel Butler - Great Britain - 1819 - 390 pages
...out and miss the matter. For his religion it was fit To match his learning and his wit : 190 'Tvvas Presbyterian true blue, For he was of that stubborn...whom all men grant To be the true church militant ; whether the religion he professed, was more eligible than that be endeavoured to demolish ; whether... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - Covenanters - 1819 - 350 pages
...honour to put under his notice, actually rest upon a basis of truth. LEGEND OF MONTKOSE. CHAPTER I. Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of...Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery, And prove their doctrine orthodox, By apostolic blows and knocks. BUTLER. IT was during the period... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 366 pages
...heart was tied; With basket-h'dt that would hold broth, And nerve for fight and dinner both. he wag of that stubborn crew Of errant saints, whom all men grant To be the true church-militant; Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun. HEAD-PIECE TO PART... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 416 pages
...suelt as men smatter When they throw out and miss the mattet. For his religion,-)' it was fit To mateh his learning and his wit; 'Twas Presbyterian true blue; For he was of that stubborn erew Of errant saints, whom all men grant To be the true Chureh Militant;* Sueh as do build thru faith... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - Covenanters - 1819 - 348 pages
...honour to put under his notice, actually rest upon a basis of truth. LEGEND OF MONTKOSE. CHAPTER I. Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun» u Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery, And prove their doctrine orthodox, By apostolic... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - Covenanters - 1819 - 348 pages
...actually rest upon a basis of truth. LEGEND OF MONTROSE. CHAPTER I. Such as do build their faith upct The holy text of pike and gun, Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery, And prove their doctrine orthodox, By apostolic blows and knocks. BUTLER. ? • • • IT was during... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 314 pages
...terms, such as men smatter When they throw out and miss the matter. For his religion '", it was fit To match his learning and his wit ; Twas Presbyterian...errant saints, whom all men grant To be the true Church Militant'9; Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun:o ; Decide all controversies... | |
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